ICD-10-CM coding can be challenging for coders in the outpatient setting. It is important to remember that the Official ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting provide a road map to ensure ...

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CMS is encouraging all ASCs and hospitals to begin prepping for the ICD-10 transition, though the final implementation deadline is expected to be in late 2014. Here are five of their suggestions for ...

On Oct. 1, 2013, ICD-10-CM (clinical modification) and ICD-10-PCS (procedural coding system) will be implemented into the HIPAA mandated code, increasing the number of codes from around 13,600 under ...

No two patients are the same. Furthermore, therapists know well that no two patients with dementia are ever the same. We have long awaited greater specificity in coding for the persons we serve daily ...

Dan Rodrigues, CEO of Kareo, discusses how small surgery centers and medical practices can ease the transition to ICD-10. "ICD-10 will have a big impact on the medical reimbursement project and ...

For the last couple weeks I’ve been on a search for software based coding tools that are used for coding ICD-10 diagnosis codes for the purpose of claims submission. I’m looking for something better ...

The "lookup-before-coding" method allows AI to review past cases, improving ICD code accuracy and outperforming physicians and baseline AI models. Smaller open-source AI models, when using the lookup ...

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Medical billing and medical coding are crucial aspects of the medical revenue landscape. Both jobs ensure health care providers get paid for their services. Medical coders read the providers’ ...

One of most exciting aspects of the HITECH Act is that it’s supposed to encourage portability of medical information across EHR software, hospitals, clinics and even state lines. Unfortunately, we’re ...

The coding of medical diagnosis and treatment has always been a challenging issue. Translating a patient’s complex symptoms, and a clinician’s efforts to address them, into a clear and unambiguous ...